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Re: POR Deal

Honestly, I have no idea why Portland would do this unless they were 100% certain that Roy would never be able to play at a fairly high level ever again. I don't think they're giving up on him yet. And if they aren't, they wouldn't touch this trade.

Re: POR Deal

You know what? I have a feeling that BRoy is bad for team chemistry. Extremely high maintenance, oft injured, etc.

He's been through this with everyone besides Steve Blake...

I'd still take a chance on him, but after a reportedly terrible month, I'm becoming skeptical of him being consistently healthy throughout his career. But he was a hell of a player two years ago, simply amazing.

The obvious response here is that, if this is all true, the Blazers are more likely to trade the aging Andre to, say, Denver or New Jersey in the Carmelo Discussions, than they are to trade their All-star shooting guard to the Pacers, especially for MDJ or George. Roy's been in and out, and so has Oden, but the Blazers FO would be drunk and stupid to consider this trade.

In addition to that, we still have Paul George, who has yet to receive sufficient playing time in JO'B's rotation. He's been compared to Trevor Ariza, Danny Granger, and Tracy McGrady. All three of these players took time to break out, so it's going to take Paul some time, too. However, it's impossible to gauge that when he sits on the bench in a suit every game due to JO'B's poor excuse for a "working rotation."

Regardless, if this (impossible) deal were on the table, I can't say I wouldn't object too much. Injuries are a killer, but Roy can work through it. However, the same "problem" in Portland would occur here, as we're still working to implement a brand new point guard (DC) into our offense, and Roy insists on having the ball in his hands.

Trade Grade: C+, for believability (or lack thereof) that this trade could or would happen.

Re: POR Deal

The obvious response here is that, if this is all true, the Blazers are more likely to trade the aging Andre to, say, Denver or New Jersey in the Carmelo Discussions, than they are to trade their All-star shooting guard to the Pacers, especially for MDJ or George. Roy's been in and out, and so has Oden, but the Blazers FO would be drunk and stupid to consider this trade.

In addition to that, we still have Paul George, who has yet to receive sufficient playing time in JO'B's rotation. He's been compared to Trevor Ariza, Danny Granger, and Tracy McGrady. All three of these players took time to break out, so it's going to take Paul some time, too. However, it's impossible to gauge that when he sits on the bench in a suit every game due to JO'B's poor excuse for a "working rotation."

Regardless, if this (impossible) deal were on the table, I can't say I wouldn't object too much. Injuries are a killer, but Roy can work through it. However, the same "problem" in Portland would occur here, as we're still working to implement a brand new point guard (DC) into our offense, and Roy insists on having the ball in his hands.

Trade Grade: C+, for believability (or lack thereof) that this trade could or would happen.

Wow. I know Roy is good, but they are also saving roughly $70M in this deal. That's nothing to scoff at. I know they have Paul Allen, but their cap situation leaves them with little to no flexibility for the next 5 years. They have some excellent wing players. Paul George was a top 10 pick and to get another lottery pick next year is a pretty good player for a player that is discontent with their situation.

I don't argue with you stance on Paul George on the Pacers, but what does that have to do with this trade? If they think that Roy's injury history and the $80+M they owe him along with him asking for a trade, this is a pretty solid deal. Could they cajole more out of us, probably. But a guy with HUGE upside and another first rounder, plus savings of $70M in real money and future cap space is a pretty legit return for Roy as it stands right now.